Plant Profile: Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)
Karen Also known as rowan, mountain ash is a deciduous tree native to Europe, Asia and North Africa where it does best in cool mountainous areas. It is a member of…
Plant Profile: Rose Astilbe (Astilbe x rosea)
A hybrid from a crossing of A. chinensis and A.japonica, rose astilbe has the habit of the latter and the flower color of the former. It is a herbaceous perennial…
Plant Profile: Common Bugle Weed (Ajuga reptans)
Ajuga reptans is a low growing evergreen herbaceous perennial native to Europe where it grows in woods and poor pasture land. It is a member of the mint family, Labiatae,…
Plant Profile: Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
Swamp milkweed is a herbaceous perennial native to North America where it grows in moist to wet soils including swamps, ditches, and the edges of ponds, lakes, and streams. It…
Plant Profile: Southernwood (Artemesia abrotanum)
Also known as Old Man, Lad’s Love and Maiden’s Ruin, this bushy sub-shrub is native to southern Europe, parts of Asia, and Africa and is a member of the aster…
Plant Profile: Hybrid Columbine (Aquilegia x hybrida)
Hybrid columbines are herbaceous perennials and members of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes monkshood, delphinium, and anemone. There are a large number of hybrid columbines and many are…
Plant Profile: Rose Altissimo
The cup-shaped to flat flowers appear singly or in clusters on long stems, and give way to large orange hips. The petals are uniformly blood red and surround a center…
Plant Profile: Grayleaf Cranebill (Geranium cinereum)
Also called ashy cranebill, this semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial is native to the Pyrennes. It is a member of the Geraniaceae family that also includes the common bedding plant called geranium…
Plant Profile: Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra) ‘Itallica’
Lombardy poplar is a deciduous, short-lived, male clone of Populus nigra. It is a native of Italy where it grows in moist areas and is a member of the willow…
Plant Profile: Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa amurensis japonica)
Also known as Syringa reticulata, this deciduous tree or shrub is found growing in organically rich, well-drained soil in northern area where winters are very cold. It is a member…